Senior Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility for the lines of business they support, including recording and reviewing standard and non-standard accounting transactions, explaining variances to forecast and budget, identifying opportunities for improvement, and working with management to identify business risks and opportunities.
• Preparing profit statements for internal and third-party talent in a timely fashion.
• Owner of complex balance sheets reconciliations, including preparing executive summaries, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, and proactively working open items to resolution to ensure the balance sheet is correct.
• Work in close collaboration with Leadership to transform financial data into actionable information and insights.
• Calculate, balance, and distribute monthly commissions for eligible employees.
• Identify and communicate issues to supervisors as well as propose and provide solutions.
• Provide internal and external audit support, compiling documentation, coordinating efforts with both financial and non-financial resources, and ensuring audit documentation is complete and demonstrates an adequate audit trail.
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience.
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.